What do you think about 2009?

Are you opitmistic?

 

It'll help if the price of gas stays down.

 

I'm feeling better about work a least, for the moment. We were so busy last week at the shop that Brian (owner) had to leave the office to replace batteries in a couple cars I got to help which was pretty exciting

I have a few web site projects going at the moment, plus just spoke with a woman yesterday who is about 95% ready to go on a new one.

Other things I am not so optimistic about. And I miss my car. It was a reasonably good substitute/distraction for other happiness missing from my life. It's only been 6 weeks stored now, looking at another 2+ months I look all my pictures but it's like it's not real anymore.

 

I simply do not think about it. Every day I'm optimistic about that day. I do not concern myself about how a year will go or not go. I just take it as it comes and hope for the best. That's what I call optimism. We could drive ourselves insane worrying over things and I choose to simply enjoy every day the best I can, do what I need to do to deal with circumstances as they come and not worry about that which I cannot control.

 

2008 was a terrible year for us. 2009, while likely not a very good year, will be better.

 

I think 2009 will be a another difficult year, in terms of investments, public confidence, and unfullfilled expectations.

 

Our happiness should not depend on outside factors. Life happens all around us, all the time. People die, jobs are lost, babies are born, relationships end, relationships start, the lawn looks great, the lawn looks like crap. If we spend our lives riding emotional roller coasters that are driven by forces outside our control then we are in for a rough ride. And yes, I am speaking from experience.

 

I think 2009 will be the worse year yet, and then things will begin to turn around for the better in 2010 and 2011.

 

It's not starting out well for us right now.

 

After reading the posts to date I think that it will be interesting to come back to this poll quarterly throughout the year to check in with how 2009 is shaping up for folks.